In SAP ABAP, you can concatenate strings using different methods depending on your ABAP version and requirements. Here are the common ways:
1. Using CONCATENATE Statement
DATA: lv_str1 TYPE string VALUE 'Hello', lv_str2 TYPE string VALUE 'ABAP', lv_result TYPE string.
CONCATENATE lv_str1 lv_str2 INTO lv_result SEPARATED BY space.WRITE: lv_result. " Output: Hello ABAP- You can use
SEPARATED BYto add spaces, commas, or other separators.
2. Using && Operator (ABAP 7.40+)
DATA: lv_result TYPE string.
lv_result = 'Hello' && ' ' && 'ABAP'.WRITE: lv_result. " Output: Hello ABAP- This is more readable and concise.
3. Using STRING_CONCATENATE (ABAP 7.50+)
DATA: lv_result TYPE string.
lv_result = STRING_CONCATENATE( val1 = 'Hello' val2 = 'ABAP' separator = ' ' ).WRITE: lv_result. " Output: Hello ABAP- This is useful for dynamic concatenation with separators.
4. Concatenating into an Internal Table (APPEND LINES OF + CONCATENATE LINES OF)
DATA: lt_table TYPE TABLE OF string, lv_result TYPE string.
APPEND 'Hello' TO lt_table.APPEND 'ABAP' TO lt_table.
CONCATENATE LINES OF lt_table INTO lv_result SEPARATED BY space.WRITE: lv_result. " Output: Hello ABAP- Ideal for handling dynamic lists of strings.
Each method has its own use case. If you’re on a modern ABAP version, the && operator is the simplest and cleanest way! 🚀